Long term drought for Texas- :-(

[blueriver]

What a difference a few miles can make. Just 35 miles into Oklahoma straight up hwy 69/75 here's the deal.

A few weeks ago we were burning up, watering the garden and watching the grass turn brown.

Sold a group of cow calf pairs ... wife warned me if I sold it would rain.

Real lucky here, got some nice hits ... in a couple different systems a little over an inch and then a little over a 1/2 ... in between we put out fertilize and as of last night I poured out 4" from the weekend system.

Got a couple wash outs in the garden and the 3 ponds are full and overflowing I feel real bad for those of you who are dry ... it can really work on you.

 

[jinman]

Got a couple wash outs in the garden and the 3 ponds are full and overflowing I feel real bad for those of you who are dry ... it can really work on you.

Yep! SE OK and NE TX have had some nice rains. My brother lives in Whitesboro, TX, just east of I-35, and I live 40 miles west of I-35. He has had at least 3" more rain than I and his pond is full while mine are 3-1/2" down. 75 miles can make a huge difference. This morning, It was 36 degrees here and I realize how close we came to a May frost. What about you, Blueriver? Did your garden get a little frost burn last night?

 

[firedog]

.3" :thumbdown:

Just about the same here. I'd settle for airplanes dumping the waste water tanks when they fly over.

 

[jinman]

Just about the same here. I'd settle for airplanes dumping the waste water tanks when they fly over.

:thumbsup: Sounds like a good country song to me. It could be called "I'm so blue since it rained.":laughing:

 

[firedog]

:thumbsup:

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Well, officially we got .02
Thats only twenty thousanths. About as thick as most folks thumbnails.

Its bad and looking worse. People are selling their herds down. Weatherman says a slight chance is a week away.

 

[travis potter]

I don't even rember what rain is. We haven't had any in months. I can't even grow weeds. Last week they said the humidity was 6%.

 

[StanR]

What is rain?

last weekend.

 

[NativeSon]

The really bad storms went north & south of us, so we dodged that bullet. We got .75 inches of rain that we are proud of but really need some more. The forcast looks like dry & hot this next week.

Charlie

 

[blueriver]

This morning, It was 36 degrees here and I realize how close we came to a May frost. What about you, Blueriver? Did your garden get a little frost burn last night?

No frost ... there again the difference in the area, my low was 38 degrees ... I got lucky with that corn I went ahead early and avoided any frost. Corn is real doing real well ... I'll get a picture today of the garden.

 

[blueriver]

Heres how the corn is doing ....

 

[Western]

May have to jump your fence and pick some corn!!!:laughing:

Looks good, like growing gold at current corn prices.

I'm curious, Is everything in the photo crooked but the Martin house? or is it the other way around

 

[blueriver]

May have to jump your fence and pick some corn!!!:laughing:

Looks good, like growing gold at current corn prices.

I'm curious, Is everything in the photo crooked but the Martin house? or is it the other way around

Yep everything else around here is a half bubble off plumb !

 

[jinman]

Heres how the corn is doing ....

Your garden is sure looking healthy and I am jealous of your flat spot and soil.:thumbsup: Blueriver, you may not be a "wide body" like myself, but those corn rows sure look close together. I'd have to turn sideways to walk down those rows to apply insecticide or hand cultivate my corn.

 

[blueriver]

Your garden is sure looking healthy and I am jealous of your flat spot and soil.:thumbsup: Blueriver, you may not be a "wide body" like myself, but those corn rows sure look close together. I'd have to turn sideways to walk down those rows to apply insecticide or hand cultivate my corn.

May not .. it seems as thought daily I add a little to the load!! Dr. said to loose weight and watch the Cholesterol.

I use the JD 2 row on 30" centers and a 2 row culitvator as well as the 23 point sprayer for the insecticide!!

 

[jinman]

I use the JD 2 row on 30" centers and a 2 row culitvator as well as the 23 point sprayer for the insecticide!!

It must be an optical illusion or something. I would have said those rows were just 18" apart. 30" is plenty wide, and besides, closer spacing will ensure good pollenation.:thumbsup:

 

[Western]

More rain coming, WOOOT!!!. Getting sprinkles now, just hope it's a rain only event.

 

[Bird]

More rain coming, WOOOT!!!. Getting sprinkles now, just hope it's a rain only event.

Our forecast for today is a 20% chance, so I mowed, edged, trimmed, and fertilized and now have a sprinkler running. I'm not going to "thoroughly" water the yard and will hope for some rain today or tomorrow.:laughing:

 

[texasjohn]

Radar shows blue rain on me right now.... yep, I'm blue...it was about a 6 inch rain....between the drops...

It doesn't rain during a drought

 

[Bird]

Radar shows blue rain on me right now.... yep, I'm blue...it was about a 6 inch rain....between the drops...

It doesn't rain during a drought

That sounds exactly what I just got. I did go outside and got to hear the thunder once.